Abstract:
It is presented a high voltage DC/DC converter for converting between a first DC connection and a second DC connection. The high voltage DC/DC converter comprises: a first set of DC terminals; a second set of DC terminals); a multiphase transformer device comprising a plurality of primary windings and a corresponding plurality of secondary windings; a first converter arranged to convert DC to AC, comprising a plurality of phase legs serially connected between the first set of DC terminals, wherein each phase leg is connected to an AC connection of a respective primary winding; and a second converter arranged to convert AC from the secondary windings to DC on the second set of DC terminals.
Abstract:
Voltage source converter based on a chain-link cell topology, said converter comprising one or more phases (L1, L2, L3), each of said phases comprising one or more series- connected chain- link cell modules connected to each other, an output voltage of said voltage source converter is controlled by control signals applied to said cell modules. In case of failure of a chain- link cell module that module is controlled, by said control signals, such that zero output voltage is provided at its output voltage AC terminal.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a DC/DC converter (10) comprising a first conversion branch stretching between a first and a second DC terminal (18, 20), a first controllable voltage source (UbIp) in a first half of the first conversion branch, a second controllable voltage source (UbIn) in a second half of the first conversion branch, a conversion unit (14A) converting between AC and DC and at one end connected to a third and a fourth DC terminal (22, 24), and a transformer (16) with a primary winding connected in a first interconnecting branch stretching between a first junction at which the first and second controllable voltage sources are connected to each other and a first potential that lies in the middle between the potentials of the first and second DC terminal, and a secondary winding connected to another end of the conversion unit.
Abstract:
An arrangement to determine a cell capacitor voltage value (U dc ) of a cell (10") of a multi-cell power converter comprises the cell (10") and a control unit (28). The cell (10") itself comprises four power electronic valves (1-4) interconnected as a full-bridge converter having a first and a second phase leg, where each phase leg comprises a series-connection of two (1, 3; 2, 4) of the four power electronic valves and where the connection point (6; 7) between the two power electronic valves of each phase leg is externally connectable, a cell capacitor (5) being connected in parallel to the first and the second phase legs, and four gate units (16-19), each being connected to a corresponding one of the power electronic valves (1-4) as well as to the control unit (28). Each of the four gate units (16-19) comprises a voltage measurement unit (24-27) adapted to take a continuous voltage measurement across the corresponding power electronic valve, and each of the four gate units (16-19) is adapted to transmit its continuous voltage measurement. The control unit (28) is adapted to receive from each of the four gate units (16-19) its continuous voltage measurement and to determine the cell capacitor voltage value (U dc ) based on at least one of these voltage measurements.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an offshore converter station (1) comprising at least one sealable room (4) containing amongst others a high voltage SF6 insulated converter installation. This sealed, but enterable room is filled with a non-toxic dielectric insulation gas containing next to dry air for example fluoroketone or hydrofluoro monoether. This allows for a smaller footprint of the offshore converter station.
Abstract:
A DC-DC converter (200) comprising a first (201) and a second (202) variable voltage source, a capacitor (203), an alternating current filter (204), and controlling means (205), is provided. A first DC voltage ( U DC1 ) is provided over a series-connection of the first and the second voltage source, and a second DC voltage ( U DC2 ), being lower in magnitude than ( U DC1 ), is provided over the second voltage source. The conversion between ( U DC1 )and ( U DC2 ) is effected by circulating an alternating current within a circuit comprising the two voltage sources and the capacitor, thereby exchanging power between the two voltage sources. The alternating current is driven by AC voltage components provided by the first and the second voltage source. The controlling means is arranged for controlling the first and the second voltage source so as to maintain a phase difference between the AC components to be close to π.
Abstract:
An arrangement for exchanging power, in shunt connection, with a three-phase electric power network (2) comprises on one hand for each said phase a reactive impedance element (31, 41, 51) and a Voltage Source Converter (32, 42, 52) connected in series with said element, and on the other a control unit (25) configured to control semiconductor devices of turn-off type of said converter for generating a voltage with a fundamental frequency being equal to the fundamental frequency of the voltage of the respective said phase and by that control a flow of reactive power between said arrangement and the respective phase of said electric power network. Each Voltage Sou rce Converter comprises a series connection of switching cells in the form of so-called H-bridges comprisi ng two switch ing elements connected in parallel and each having at least two semiconductor assemblies connected in series. Each switching cell further comprises at least one energy storing capacitor connected in parallel with said switching elements.
Abstract:
An arrangement for exchanging power, in shunt connection, with a three-phase electric power network (2) comprises on one hand for each said phase a reactive impedance element (31, 41, 51) and a Voltage Source Converter (32, 42, 52) connected in series with said element, and on the other a control unit (25) configured to control semiconductor devices of turn-off type of said converter for generating a voltage with a fundamental frequency being equal to the fundamental frequency of the voltage of the respective said phase and by that control a flow of reactive power between said arrangement and the respective phase of said electric power network. Each Voltage Sou rce Converter comprises a series connection of switching cells in the form of so-called H-bridges comprisi ng two switch ing elements connected in parallel and each having at least two semiconductor assemblies connected in series. Each switching cell further comprises at least one energy storing capacitor connected in parallel with said switching elements.